Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · City · 5,709 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Princeton, NJ, 08544-0070 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
35 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$84,040
Avg net price
$6,128
Room & board
$20,250
Tuition
$62,688
Books & supplies
$1,050/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$41
$30–48k
$352
$48–75k
$1,217
$75–110k
$4,478
$110k+
$36,094
Admissions
Admit rate
5%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1553
Reading 740–780
Math 770–800
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 34–35
English 35–36
Math 32–36
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Princeton University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
97%
1st-yr retention
98%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
98%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
98%
Transferred
1%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$87,815
Median earnings (10yr)
$110,066
Median debt
$10,320
Monthly loan payment
$109
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,045–$16,094
Debt (90th percentile)
$25,000
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
5
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
28%
Median family income
$37,036
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
34%
Hispanic
10%
Black
9%
Asian
23%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$87,815
10 years after entry
$110,066
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Institutional
Endowment
$33.4B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
87%
Avg faculty salary
$25,354/mo
Instructional spend/student
$73,220
Federal loan rate
2%
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